Vomitoxins, a metabolite that comes off mold in corn grain, is a familiar foe to swine producers.
“We’ve seen it in a number of places, and this year it seems to be a real hot topic in the central Indiana region,” said Jerry Weigel, manager of nutrition and technical services for BASF Plant Science. “A lot of people call it the ‘pig refusal’ factor because pigs will stay away from moldy stuff. This year we’ve seen levels so high that 200-pound pigs won’t touch it.”
There is some good news for swine producers though. Matthews Feed and Grain in Matthews, Ind. is reporting that the grain they are taking in from NutriDense Grain hybrids does not contain vomitoxins – a huge benefit to animal producers.
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